The Story Of Geromino's Life Told By The Man Himself. S. M. Barrett Prevailed Upon Geronimo To Recount His Life Story Near The End Of The Famous Man's Life, Which He Did On His Own Terms, In His Own Way, And Only Once Each Time That He Began To Speak. What Little Information Geronimo Was Willing To Impart Is Vital And Spell-Binding And Utterly Fascinating. Interspersed Amongst Geronimo's Bits And Snippets Of Incidents In His Life And Descriptions Of Apache Cosmography And Social Structure Is Background Information From The Author And Editor Which Help To Place The Story In The Context Of The White Man's Historical Account Of The Apache Wars.